Optimum Time Watches Phantom Southern Travellers Round 2 at Island Barn SC Saturday 25th of March

After licking our wounds from the Wimbleball open and Beastie last week we head off to Island Barn SC for the second Phantom open of the new season, for a joint event with our rivals in the Eastern region. This is very central and a good turn out is expected with many coming up from the south west for the challenge. The forecast is looking a bit calmer than last week I'm pleased to say...

Briefing is at 10.30 and first race at 11.00 with 2 races in the morning and 2 races after lunch.
Cost is £15 to include post racing cream tea
Full details at http://www.islandbarn.org.uk

Optimum Time Watches Phantom Southern Travellers at Wimbleball Sailing Club

Optimum Time Watches Phantom Southern Travellers at Wimbleball Sailing Club

The 'Paunch was Launched'

The forecast had been looking fierce all week but on the day looking from the Clubhouse across the course it looked a bit gusty but nothing outstanding.

A gusty force 5 blowing from the west did not deter 9 fine specimens eager to start their 2017 Phantom Southern Series. With visitors from as far as Shoreham, Plymouth and Lee on Solent some had put in a great deal of effort to be there.

A strange correlation became apparent in that the further the competitor had travelled the less the "Paunch" label could be applied, although most that attended as you expect sailing were of some stature.

A guest appearance from a previous National Champion Mr Tyler Harmsworth caused a buzz in the dinghy park but he decided to save himself for the Beasty in a Phantom the following day.

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Optimum Time Watches 2017 Phantom Southern Travellers Series Round 1 at Wimbleball Sailing Club on Saturday 18th March

Optimum Time Watches 2017 Phantom Southern Travellers Series Round 1 at Wimbleball Sailing Club on Saturday 18th March

The Optimum Time Watches Phantom 2017 Southern Travellers Series begins this Saturday at Wimbleball
sailing club on picturesque Exmoor National Park in Somerset. Details and NOR can be found on the club website. www.wimbleballsc.org.uk
Enthusiasm is high and at least treble the attendance of last yesr is expected with many top helms returning to the class for some heavy weight fun...

Competitors can stay on for the Exmoor Beastie on Sunday for a 3 hour pursuit race and make a weekend of it. Details and NOR again to be found on club website.

Looking forward to seeing a fright of Phantoms !!

Ivan 1300

Phantom Class Northern Series 2017

Phantom Class Eastern Series 2017

Optimum Time Phantom Southern Wimbleball Open - 18th March

Eastern Dates 2017

14th January Eastern Winter Championships – Harlow Blackwater SC.
25th March Island Barn Sailing Club Saturday event
6th May Fishers Green Saturday event
10th / 11th June Creeksea Sailing Club Weekend
17th / 18th June Stone Sailing Club Weekend
22nd July Oulton Broad SC Saturday event
26th / 27th /28th August Eastern Region Championships RCYC / Burnham Week Combined Clubs Bank Holiday weekend
14th / 15th October Alton Water Weekend